Rail anchor



Nov. 18, 1930. w, A, KENNEDY 1,782,170

RAIL ANCHOR Filed May 27, 1929 j: Afwenol Patented Nov.v 18,

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wrLLrAirf ALEXDERKENNEDY, or OAK remi, `ILLINOIS Y. V`

RAIL ,ANCHO-Rf y f Appucati'on v inea May- 27,

" The invention Vrelateslto* anchors. for Jpre# venting rails froml creeping;

them against creeping.

' Another object'ofv heinvention is to pro-'` vide an' anchor of this type, which is simple in construction, whichmay be produced at a low cost, and in which the vstresses are distributed so'that the practical minimum of metal in the body of the anchor need not be excessive in weight. e The inventionfconsists in theseveral novelk features hereinafter set-forthand more-particularly defined by the claims atfthe conclusion hereof.

In. the drawing Fig.l l 'is `an 'end-'elevation of an anchor embodying the invention and applied toa rail; Fig. 2 4is avertical section taken on line 2-2vof Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan, Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 'll- 4: of F ig.V 3.: Fig. 5is a section takenon'lin'e V5-.-5 of- Fig.4. Fig. 6 isa detail inverted plan show- '25 ing the formation of the top of the pocket fortlie spring washer. f p

The invention is exemplified in albody A i i formed of a single casting and with ajaw at one side thereof to extend around the base- '30 flange at one side -of theirail and aspring washer Cheld in the body and applied torsec'ure the .bodyon the rail. This lafw is formed of a lowerwalla to engage the underside'of the base-'flange b on one sidev of the railB and an upper/wall a* unite-d to wall a by a side-wall a5.; and vertical reinforcing webs a andjo united to the ends ofthe web a and extendedabove and .below thefjaw. A downward extension ra'of wall a forms an oabutmentor stop to engage atie on which,k

lthe rail is laid. A laterally 'extending arm I a@ projects transversely fromY the wall a under the rail and isjprovidedwith a hook ja? toengage thevbase-flange b on the opposite side of the rail'. ,A connecting rib atbetweenwalls a and a2 and a rib ala between extension a? and Wall a are integrally `formed with the body A.1 y'An approximately circular pocket as for the washer' C is formed in the upper wall .50 a* ofthe jawl on the bod-y, a portion of which 1929. "serial Nogaea'asi. e

yoverlies the outer portion of the flange bland l e the remainder of which is disposed laterally The robject `ofthe invention isfto provide n a rail,` anchor whichfcan'be .readily applied 5 to rails and which will be effective in holding.

. prises continguous ends c, c whichare relatively olfset and disposed at the inner sid'e of the jaw at the `o pening a9. The end c f .forms a downwardly pressed terminal or tooth for engaging the top'of the flange b and k60 y the end c bears against the top of the pocket sothat end c will be-forced against flan e b. The outer. portion of the washer is -coV ned in the outer. portion vof the pocket While the end 0 is disposed in the portion of the pocket 65 a? whichhas nol bottomso that end c can engage the flange'b. i A rib al is 4formed in the top of the pocket a8 soy that the washer will be liheldagainst radial contraction inthe pocket; j A notch all is formed inthe topof the pocket to receive the end e of the washer Y to lock the latter against rotative movement in the pocket. The washer maybe formed of chrome steelfand is adapted to withstand a high compression, for example, v16,00() 75 pounds. Whilepartially compressed, it is inserted transversely Vinto the pocket as through the inner open side of the jaw so the washer will be held in thepocket under, and by its own, spring pressure when it has been inserted in the jaw. The retaining rib a10 slopes outwardly and upwardly to permit the washer to be inserted in place.kk A depression alz is formed in the wall a and arm a to'facilitate forcingV of the flange b under the 85 washer. In Yapplying the'anchor to a rail, itsfjaw is first placed in -position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1the end 0 ofthe washer en- 'g'agingthe top ofthe flange b and-frictionally- 90 f olding the anchor; Blows are imparted vto yan anvil 115 formed onthe outer side of vthe jaw to drive the` anchor transversely into tom of the rail through the pressure of the 1W of flange band be compressed siiiiiciently to the reverse` direction. This permits theanf,` chor tolbe driven longitudinally of the rail sa washer against flange b. When the hook a? hasxclearedthe outer edge of flange b', the anchor will be tapped transversely in reverse direction until the hook a7, interlocks with the margin of flange b.

As the jaw is forced into this position, the washer will ride onthe .upper inclinedsface cause the end c to exert a very heavypressure against the Viipper face of thefiange o and jam the wall against thebottom-fami of fiange b. The end c of the washer has an end `face 02 and is downwardly inclined as at c3 to act as a ratchet or` one-waytooth to bite into ange b, toV npermit the anchor to slipin onedirection and positively grip the y.

raijl to lock the Aanchor `againstmoveinent in toward the tieuiitil the abutment a3 is in close engagementtherewith. When the rail islstressed toV move toward the tie, the end cof the washeracts as a positively engaging gripping :tooth to lock the anchor to theraill and to render the anchor effective` to prevent v creeping of therailin one direction. Thus,

thiswasher serves tol effectively prevent relative movement in one direction by the rail and the anchor. Y

\ The invention 'exemplifies an anchorwliich consists of` an integral bodycontaining a spring Vwasher for `gripping the rail to lock,

\ suflicientpressure to prevent displacement of the hook 'a7 from the flange b.' The anchor can be easily driven on the rail,'and dispenses with adjustable wedges or devices and requires no drilling of the rail. The entire anchor consists of a single casting and the spring washer, so it can be'produced at a low cost. The spring washer has been found to exert vsufficient pressure to eiectively prevent the rail from creeping.

strieted tothe details set forth, sincethese may be modified within the scope of the ap-v pended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention.v v

rHaving thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let` ters Patent, is: i Y

l. A rail fanchor comprising a body, and a split spring washer held non-rotatably'by the body'and in a position wherein one end thereof is `adapted to bite.directlyagainst one of thebase-iianges of a rail and preventV The invention `is notto be `understood asrel the anchor from moving lengthwise of the rail in one direction. i

2. Arailanchor comprising a body provided with a jaw to it loosely around one of the base-fianges of a rail, and a split spring washer held in the j aw in such a maiiner that. one end thereolfiis adapted to bite directly. against said onebase-flange and prevent the anchor from movin@- lenvthwise of the rail in one directionv I f A rail-anchor comprising a body pro vided with a jaw to fit loosely around one of the base-flanges of a rail, and a split spring washer held .inQt-he jaw kand havingrelatively oilisetends, one of which is coniined in a notch-or recess in the jaw and the other end vof which is arranged,toengagesaidfone baseflange inisiich amanneixthatit operates to prevent theanchor from moving lengthwise of the rail in one. direction 4L. A rail anchor comprisinga .body hav-` ing a jaw shaped to straddle loosely one of the .baseflanges of a rail and provided with a pocket, and arsplit spring washer confined non-rotatably in said pocket and having. relatively odset ends,A one of which is arranged the anchor from moving lengthwise of the rail in one direction, the jaw being provided with an opening which :permits ita-nd the washer to be driven transversely nonto the rail flange.

6.` A rail anchor comprising a cast .jaw havinga pocket therein, extending partially over` the flange at'one side of the'rail, asplit springv washer in .the pocket, `and .means for locking the washer against rotation and means for .preventing radial contraction in the jaw, therjaw being formed to .permitl it and the washer -to be `driven :transversely onto the rail flange. Y

7. .A rail -anchorncomprising a castxmetal jaw shaped to lit loosely around one of the base flanges of a rail` and having a pocket formed therein, al member formed integrally with the jaw and extending upwardly `and then towards the jaw lto form a hook for gripping the other base-flangesof` the rail, and a split spring washer `held in the pocket and .having one of its ends vpositioned lto press against the saidione base-fiange fand prevent the anchor from moving lengthwise of the yrail in one direction, the jaw being formed to permit it` and the washer to be driven transversely v ontothe said one base V1mm, ivo y f flange so the hook will kclear'the other base- A flange of the rail, and then to be retracted o so the hook will engage said other base flange.

SQA rail anchor comprising a body provided with a jaw adapted to fit rloosely around one of the baseefianges rail, a split spring Washer heldin' said Yjaw to lock the body to the rail, and an anvil on the body whereby the jaw and washer may be driven transversely onto the said one baseflange.

9. A rail anchor comprising a east metal jaw adapted to fit loosely around'one of the AoV base-flanges of a 'rail and having a pocket formed therein, a' hook formed integrally with the jaw and adapted to extend around the other base-flangeof the rail, and a split spring Washer vheld in ythe pocket and hav-k ing one of itsends positioned to press against the said one base-flange and prevent the anehor from ymoving lengthwise ofthe rail in onedireotion, the jaw being formedto per-j f mit it and the washer to be started obliquely and then swung toward the bottom of the` rail and driven transversely onto `the said one base flange so the hook Will clear the` other base flange, and then to be retracted so the hook Willl engage the rail.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 14th day y rof May` 1929. i

WILLIAM ALEXANDER y KENNEDY. 

